Luther Vandross - Sample (Prod. LV x DF) lyrics

[Verse 1] Lost, and in pain At a pivotal moment I'm trying to gain, some ground Surrounded by the dark of the night, as dark as a knight Just like a bat this music's my sight Truly a gift from God, I'll thank him daily And my faith is never wavering, no weapon shall impale me However, feeling pressure on a scale too big to measure I would inform my professor but he'd think me being clever Although I'm probably wrong, I like to deal on my own Just me myself and The Lord, my pen and paper record Write how I'm feeling plus some thoughts and ideas And you would think the stock unlimited like shopping Ikea Through all the trials and tribulations I'm becoming the man I am to be, apply the knowledge just so I understand And how is he, suppose to progress while jogging in place Here's a bomb, I got to make the dream no time for the chase [Verse 2] I write for myself, to learn I'm expanding the shelf Plethora of books, experience exploring the nooks and castling crooks It's chess, I have played as the rook, the knight, the pawn, the bishop touched the end and respawned Return a king giving back how I can But I would start from square one again help my fellow man And see it's helping me too and I'm developing clues I never grew until I knew I had a purpose to see to Then all curses turned see through, when they left had a vision In addition to commission I was earning a living Through repetition came suspicion like am i really getting All my convictions out this prison or is that just a given Or is that just a smidgen, a part of what I'm supposed to do And you know you're moving right when they're opposing you Cause all the devil wants to do is get close and shoot But this is war I'll seek The Lord to expose the true [Verse 3] The journey's long on the way just stay strong This ain't a game like the Tron Legacy wrapped in a song Remember me packing a snack before attacking the school work And back home I'd nap, before relaxing the broom worked See I thunk it as fuel but now I see that's a tool Keeping me focused on point, for some it's smoking a joint I say whatever you need as long as next you proceed Take head, take the lead and discipline creativity Need to leave the vicinity get away from the chatter Grind some fresh experience and mix it into the batter I cook it up then I platter and after that feeling dapper But need to focus on the matter cause you drop it it shatter Ladder up is always there but going down there's some stairs Now I can climb or I can step or I can chill in the chairs Say whatever I do, I got to move very soon Here's my ride I need the room so leave my two on the tune